Table Of Content
o t nt
C n e s Letter from
Forecast the weather 46
Go green-screen crazy! 48 the author
Senior editor Carrie Love Make your own monster 50
Senior art editor Fiona Macdonald Creating moving images is a
Top techniques 4 Capture the perfect pet video 52
Editorial Allison Singer, Kathleen Teece,
powerful and exciting way to
Megan Weal, Amina Youssef
Take a video-making journey 6 Set your props in motion 54 express ourselves. We can share
Design Rhea Gaughan, Ian Midson,
inspirational stories, real or
Bettina Myklebust Stovne, Ala Uddin Who's on your team? 8 Think outside the box 56
Photographer Lol Johnson imaginary, to help us understand
Illustrator Molly Lattin Collect your stuff 10 Make a video using time-lapse 58 one another, inspire, or entertain.
Proofreader Polly Goodman
Indexer Helen Peters Types of shot 12 Shoot with a drone 60
Be inventive, have fun, and don’t
Jacket coordinator Francesca Young
Jacket designer Elle Ward Moving camera shots 14 It’s all about the bloopers 62 worry if it doesn’t all go exactly to
plan. Allowing your original ideas to
Managing editor Deborah Lock
Getting the best sound 16 Editing and sharing 64 evolve throughout a project and not
Managing art editors Vicky Short,
Diane Peyton Jones being afraid to experiment can lead
Lighting for indoors 18 Adding text and graphics 66
Pre-production producer Dragana Puvacic to some unexpected surprises that
Producer Isabell Schart Lighting for outdoors 20 Adding sound 68 can make your video even better.
Art director Martin Wilson
There is no right or wrong way to
Publisher Sarah Larter Getting prepared 22 Transitioning scenes 70
make a video, but there are things
Publishing director Sophie Mitchell
Design director Phil Ormerod Choosing a genre 24 Exporting your video 72 you can do to improve the results
you get and make it a safe and
First published in Great Britain in 2018 by Writing a script 26 Uploading and sharing 74 enjoyable experience for everyone
Dorling Kindersley Limited
80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL Choosing a location 28 Making an ident 76 involved. Watch online tutorials for
extra guidance and help.
Copyright © 2018 Dorling Kindersley Limited
A Penguin Random House Company What is a storyboard? 30
This book is going to guide you
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 What is a shot list? 32 Glossary 78
001-307953-Feb/2018 through all the elements you need
All rights reserved. What is a rehearsal? 34 Index and acknowledgements 80 to get started and set you off on
your video-making adventures.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Choosing your costumes 36
in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted,
in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the Hairstyles and make-up 38
prior written permission of the copyright owner. ! Safety first
Awesome ideas 40
A CIP catalogue record for this book is
available from the British Library. All the projects in this book should be done with care.
ISBN: 978-0-2413-1669-6 Show off your skills 42 Please be safe and sensible – especially when you’re
doing anything that might be dangerous (using
Printed and bound in China Shoot for the stars 44 electricity, sharp objects, anything sticky or hot,
or doing stunts, for example).
A WORLD OF IDEAS:
SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW Be careful and have fun.
www.dk.com Tim Grabham
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Letter from
Forecast the weather 46
Go green-screen crazy! 48 the author
Make your own monster 50
Creating moving images is a
Capture the perfect pet video 52
powerful and exciting way to
Set your props in motion 54 express ourselves. We can share
inspirational stories, real or
Think outside the box 56
imaginary, to help us understand
Make a video using time-lapse 58 one another, inspire, or entertain.
Shoot with a drone 60
Be inventive, have fun, and don’t
worry if it doesn’t all go exactly to
It’s all about the bloopers 62
plan. Allowing your original ideas to
Editing and sharing 64 evolve throughout a project and not
being afraid to experiment can lead
Adding text and graphics 66
to some unexpected surprises that
Adding sound 68 can make your video even better.
There is no right or wrong way to
Transitioning scenes 70
make a video, but there are things
Exporting your video 72 you can do to improve the results
you get and make it a safe and
Uploading and sharing 74 enjoyable experience for everyone
involved. Watch online tutorials for
Making an ident 76
extra guidance and help.
This book is going to guide you
Glossary 78
through all the elements you need
Index and acknowledgements 80 to get started and set you off on
your video-making adventures.
! Safety first
All the projects in this book should be done with care.
Please be safe and sensible – especially when you’re
doing anything that might be dangerous (using
electricity, sharp objects, anything sticky or hot,
or doing stunts, for example).
Be careful and have fun.
Tim Grabham
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To
techniques
Find out how best to
use indoor lighting
for your video on Discover how to use clever
pages 18–19. moving-camera shots to
Knowing which techniques to use will help
create professional videos
you create the best video you can. Discover on pages 14–15,
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can use to film an exciting video.
Discover the essential
equipment and the handy
extras that you’ll need to
film on pages 10–11.
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reflector and gain
key skills for using
outdoor lighting
on pages 20–21.
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5
Discover how to use clever
moving-camera shots to
create professional videos
on pages 14–15,
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wwtocohFro rolmsdo c mpirosoe n esdw enpirrhwaseorg,c i tteaieonnsrr dsst8, h at–leoec 9a tvo.ridrnse o
Make your own
reflector and gain
key skills for using
outdoor lighting
on pages 20–21.
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6 Top techniques 7
9
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your story. 10 Shoot your video!
Make sure you get
absolutely all the
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Making a video can be as easy as using
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into a movie file.
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Top techniques 7
9
Schedule a rehearsal
so all the members of
your team feel prepared
for the shoot.
8 Mtyoaogkuee t nhaee ersd ea tlt,lo a tbhneed s ptg rettoe lpl s
your story. 10 Shoot your video!
Make sure you get
absolutely all the
footage you'll need.
7
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12 Eatsddhhdaitoti n tym got ouot vrrt eahv neifdr snoeitemoix,o tn.onse
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into a movie file.
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8 Top techniques 9
Who’s on your Composer
Calling the shots
A composer
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tppoee rlrofsooorknm tpehrrees ppoaarrr eta.sc ttohres worodredrs i na nwdh pichhr atsheesy tsoh uosueld, abned s tahied .
1.
Sound recordist
When filming is
It can take more than one person to The sound recordist ready to begin, prepare 2.
records audio, checks everyone, by calling,
make a video. Everyone has an important sound levels, and
“Quiet, please”.
part to play in the process. Knowing what sets up microphones. Let people settle. When
everyone is quiet, call,
each person’s role involves will help you to
“Sound”.
work together and achieve results as a team.
Runner 3.
Role call The runner assists
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Producer 4.
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6.
7.
When you reach the end of
filming, give it a few extra
Editor seconds and then call,
When everything is If everything went well,
Actor “Cut”.
Choreographer filmed, the editor cuts move on by saying,
The actors perform in
This person gets the footage together “Next scene”.
the video. They may
everybody moving into a final product.
portray characters or
to the same rhythm.
perform as themselves.
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Top techniques 9
Calling the shots
Hair and make-up As director, it’s your job to give people
A hair and make-up directions to follow. Here are the key
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1.
When filming is
ready to begin, prepare
2.
everyone, by calling,
“Quiet, please”.
Let people settle. When
everyone is quiet, call,
“Sound”.
3.
They will shout back,
You then say, This lets the sound recordist
“Rolling”.
Stylist “Camera” know to start recording and to
reply to you by saying
The stylist works closely with
for the cameraperson
hair and make-up, but he or “Rolling”.
to start filming.
she concentrates on the
costumes and accessories.
4.
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6.
7.
When you reach the end of
filming, give it a few extra
Editor seconds and then call,
When everything is If everything went well,
“Cut”.
filmed, the editor cuts move on by saying,
the footage together “Next scene”.
into a final product.
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10 11
Collect your Other
equipment
t f Effects
s u f Some people only use
If your camera
a camera to film their
has effects, try
changing the masterpieces. There are
colours in a video. extra items that can
make it easier to
Lighting
create your video.
There has never been an easier time to get Your camera may have a
tool to brighten up a dark Computer
hold of the tools you need to make videos.
shot. If it doesn’t, you may
You can upload videos onto
You can use a camera on its own, or with useful need to use extra lighting.
a computer and make
Microphone
extras such as a tripod, microphone, or props. changes using editing apps.
You can plug microphones into
Your imagination and a bit of planning are
some cameras to improve the
essential, too! sound (pages 16–17).
Camera
Choose the camera that is right
for your project. Smartphones Selfie stick
usually have a built-in camera, These make it
easier to film
but you could use a video
yourself when
camera if you have one.
you’re out on
an adventure.
−
Tripod
A tripod holds a camera
steady. You could use it to
create a time-lapse video
(pages 58-59) where
the world around you
appears to move faster.
Focus
Whether the video is
Props
sharp or fuzzy is called
+
the focus. Most cameras
Things that appear in the video are
Zoom can be set to autofocus.
called props. You can make what you’re
You can use this feature
to zoom in on objects. filming more exciting with items such
from a distance. as water guns.
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